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RESOLUTION NO, 2011- L A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, SETTING FORTH THE BOARD'S POSITION ON THE REFERENDUM QUESTION SCHEDULED FOR THE NOVEMBER 8, 2011 ELECTION, RELATING TO LEASING OF THE CITY'S POWER PLANT SITE IN CONNECTION WITH THE POSSIBLE SALE OF THE CITY ELECTRIC UTILITY WHEREAS, on November 3, 19812 the Florida Public Service Commission ("PSC") approved a Territorial Agreement between the City of Vero Beach ("City") and Florida Power & Light ("FPL") which established electric service areas for the City and FPL in Indian River County. Specifically, the electric service area for the City was defined to include the City itself, the Town of Indian River Shores, the south barrier island, and other unincorporated areas of the County, and the service area for FPL was defined to include all other areas of the County; and WHEREAS, on April 4, 2011, the City received a Letter of Intent from FPL expressing an interest in purchasing the City's electric utility, such that FPL would provide electric service to the entire County; and WHEREAS, section 5.05 of the City Charter provides that the present site of the City's electric power plant "may not be sold, leased, traded, or given away by the city unless such sale, lease trade, or gift is approved by a vote of the electors of the City of Vero Beach"; and WHEREAS, pursuant to section 5.05 of the City Charter, the City Council voted to submit the following question for referendum at the November 8, 2011 election: "Referendum on Lease of City Power Plant Site Do you approve of the lease of the City of Vero Beach power plant site north of the 17`" Street Bridge, west of the Indian River, and east of Indian River Boulevard, with the City retaining ownership of the land, for the purpose of selling the City electric utility if the City Council finds that such sale is beneficial to the citizens of Vero Beach? Yes, for approval No, for rejection"; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners is interested in the referendum question, as the elected representative of a significant number of customers of the City's electric utility, and as a substantial customer itself of the City's electric utility; and WHEREAS, under the circumstances, it is appropriate for the Board of County Commissioners to express its view on the referendum question, 1